Grace DiidaSimplicityIt was said, if you can not explain it simply then you have not understood it. This is difficult to do when people are experts. We often…Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020
Grace DiidaThe Year 2020Let me introduce myself, I used to refer to myself as an esteemed lawyer, a graduate within an Ivy league institution, a champion of…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Grace DiidaInnovation during pandemics.Here I am, in the middle of NY City, watching with great sadness as the COVID19 brings the city to its knees. Well… not quite. Anyone who…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Grace DiidaDrawing parallelsOne of my favorite memes is of a goat, walking calmly past several crocodiles. With confidence levels that would put Naomi Campbell to…Mar 12, 2020Mar 12, 2020
Grace DiidaA TOAST TO THE UNICORNSIf anyone has been following the Cornell Tech Start up studio teams, you probably have noticed a trend. An upsurge of tweets starting…Mar 5, 2020Mar 5, 2020
Grace DiidaPitchingIt should be easy by now, we’ve done it so many times. We know the process: have one to two presenters. Develop a convincing product…Feb 27, 2020Feb 27, 2020
Grace DiidaThe energy to pivotPivoting, it’s touted as the thing to do when working on a startup. It is supposed to be a good thing. An early indication that your value…Feb 20, 2020Feb 20, 2020
Grace DiidaThe Fear of NetworkingI know the feeling, I have experienced it myself this week. The task at hand, engaging a total of 50 customers to validate our…Feb 5, 2020Feb 5, 2020
Grace DiidaEntrepreneurship at age 10 and at age 25I was approximately 10 years old when I had my first entrepreneurial experience. This was absolutely out of necessity. You see, my school…Jan 28, 2020Jan 28, 2020